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A hotel hot tub changed Erin Beckwell's life. The Saskatoon woman had been to dinner with her partner, who then endlessly drove her around the city. "I'm like, 'Where are you taking me?'" said Beckwell, a university professor.

EDMONTON — Ethan MacKenzie scored twice and notched an assist as his Edmonton Oil Kings dumped the Regina Pats 5-2 in Western Hockey League play on Wednesday.

EDMONTON — The former head of Alberta's front-line health authority is suing the province and health minister alleging she was fired for looking into high-level government interference and overpays on multimillion-dollar contracts.

The first trailers to house displaced locals rolled into Jasper, Alta., this week, about seven months after a third of the town was ravaged by a runaway wildfire.

CALGARY — Job action involving more than 4,000 school support workers is on track to grow into Calgary and other areas of Alberta after five more union locals voted to strike.

CALGARY — The Calgary Fire Department says a man and his four-year-old son have been rushed to hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning. It says it received a call about a child having difficulty breathing and losing consciousness.

The Edmonton Elks made a huge splash on the second day of CFL free agency.

TORONTO — Intact Financial Corp. ended last year with its best quarter ever as its rate increases offset rising costs, while the insurer says it should be fairly buffered from potential tariff impacts.

EDMONTON — When the Toronto Sceptres and Ottawa Charge meet Sunday at a sold-out Rogers Place, it will feel like more than a one-off game. It will feel like Edmonton is on trial.

The Canadian Premier League has proved to be a valuable launching pad for domestic talent. But it has also offered a fresh start to overseas players like Tobias Warschewski.